Troubleshoot Software to fix bad sector in my External HDD hard disk

[DDE_Server]

Briefly explain your current issue(s)

Bad sector

Steps taken to resolve, but have been unsuccessful

None , just know the health dropped to 28 % using hard disk sentinel software and 89 bad sector found "performance indication still 100 % though"

Dear ,
i want to know your recommendation for good software to fix bad sector in my external hard disk

 

[plat]

Would you consider trying this in Windows first? Use both /f and /r switches. Then consider other things afterward.

How to Run CHKDSK on External Hard/USB Drive - 3 Steps - MiniTool

Detailed guide for how to run CHKDSK on external hard drive or USB drive in Windows 10. Also learn how to recover data from external hard drive or USB drive.

www.minitool.com

Then find chkdsk results in Event Viewer:

How to find chkdsk results in Windows 10

So, I always start from within Windows for these kinds of things.

 

[DDE_Server]

Would you consider trying this in Windows first? Use both /f and /r switches. Then consider other things afterward.

How to Run CHKDSK on External Hard/USB Drive - 3 Steps - MiniTool

Detailed guide for how to run CHKDSK on external hard drive or USB drive in Windows 10. Also learn how to recover data from external hard drive or USB drive.

www.minitool.com

Then find chkdsk results in Event Viewer:

How to find chkdsk results in Windows 10

So, I always start from within Windows for these kinds of things.

Thanks for the advise i will give it a try

 

[I Walk MY Way]

HDDScan HDDScan - FREE HDD and SSD Test Diagnostics Software

 

[DDE_Server]

HDDScan HDDScan - FREE HDD and SSD Test Diagnostics Software

is this software test only or fix also ??

 

[show-Zi]

It is my understanding that what is being repaired is data corrupted by bad sectors and the number of bad sectors cannot be repaired. Software can only repair data and avoid future access to bad sectors.

When it gets really dangerous, the change in numbers gets worse every few hours.

 

[DDE_Server]

It is my understanding that what is being repaired is data corrupted by bad sectors and the number of bad sectors cannot be repaired. Software can only repair data and avoid future access to bad sectors.

When it gets really dangerous, the change in numbers gets worse every few hours.

yes i want to know if it is logical bad sector ??
if it is i want to fix it

 

[dinosaur07]

HDD Regenerator. I was using it successfully in the past for the same reason. Try it.

 

[DDE_Server]

HDD Regenerator. I was using it successfully in the past for the same reason. Try it.

ok Thanks for recommendation i will try it

 

[DDE_Server]

I Think software has been developed anymore since 2011 @dinosaur07

 

[dinosaur07]

I Think software has been developed anymore since 2011 @dinosaur07

It is working on Windows 10 as far as I know.

 

[roger_m]

I use DRevitalize. It's cheaper than HDD Regenerator and SpinRite. It was last updated at the end of 2020.

DRevitalize - revitalize physically damaged magnetic media - STORAGE DEVICES BAD SECTOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

DRevitalize v4.10 (Windows and UEFI) public demo available Windows version is 4.10 UEFI version is 4.10 LIST OF VENDOR SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS SUPPORTED IN DREVITALIZE (red color cross means the function is only supported in version 3.32 or higher) DREVITALIZE V4.10 Read more…

drevitalize.com

Also read the link HD Sentinel suggested reading.

Hard disk case: communication errors

Problems occurred between the communication of the hard disk and the host

www.hdsentinel.com

When you have a number of bad sectors, it's often an indication that the drive will fail soon. Make sure you have a backup of the data on drive and keep using HD Sentinel to keep track on the health of the drive. If the number of bad sectors keeps increasing, it's best to stop using the drive.

 

[DDE_Server]

I use DRevitalize. It's cheaper than HDD Regenerator and SpinRite. It was last updated at the end of 2020.

DRevitalize - revitalize physically damaged magnetic media - STORAGE DEVICES BAD SECTOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

DRevitalize v4.10 (Windows and UEFI) public demo available Windows version is 4.10 UEFI version is 4.10 LIST OF VENDOR SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS SUPPORTED IN DREVITALIZE (red color cross means the function is only supported in version 3.32 or higher) DREVITALIZE V4.10 Read more…

drevitalize.com

Also read the link HD Sentinel suggested reading.

Hard disk case: communication errors

Problems occurred between the communication of the hard disk and the host

www.hdsentinel.com

When you have a number of bad sectors, it's often an indication that the drive will fail soon. Make sure you have a backup of the data on drive and keep using HD Sentinel to keep track on the health of the drive. If the number of bad sectors keeps increasing, it's best to stop using the drive.

i did read this article and tried to reset the counter and it got back
yes i bought another External hard drive and take a copy of my files but i wanted to now if there is any hope to fix the bad sector

 

[DDE_Server]

I use DRevitalize. It's cheaper than HDD Regenerator and SpinRite. It was last updated at the end of 2020.

DRevitalize - revitalize physically damaged magnetic media - STORAGE DEVICES BAD SECTOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR

DRevitalize v4.10 (Windows and UEFI) public demo available Windows version is 4.10 UEFI version is 4.10 LIST OF VENDOR SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS SUPPORTED IN DREVITALIZE (red color cross means the function is only supported in version 3.32 or higher) DREVITALIZE V4.10 Read more…

drevitalize.com

Also read the link HD Sentinel suggested reading.

Hard disk case: communication errors

Problems occurred between the communication of the hard disk and the host

www.hdsentinel.com

When you have a number of bad sectors, it's often an indication that the drive will fail soon. Make sure you have a backup of the data on drive and keep using HD Sentinel to keep track on the health of the drive. If the number of bad sectors keeps increasing, it's best to stop using the drive.

it has some detections on virustotal . it may be false positives but i am worry

 

[roger_m]

i did read this article and tried to reset the counter and it got back
yes i bought another External hard drive and take a copy of my files but i wanted to now if there is any hope to fix the bad sector

You don't want to just reset the counter. The errors will still be there.

it has some detections on virustotal . it may be false positives but i am worry

Don't worry, they are false positives. AI based scanners such as CrowdStrike and SecureAge often have issues with false positives. Ikarus has issues with false positives too and I wouldn't take any notice of the detection from MaxSecure as it is a terrible antivirus. Most importantly, the current version of DRevitalize was released in November of 2020. If it was actually malicious, big name antiviruses would have started detecting it long ago.

 

[mkoundo]

 

[Malleable]

Would you consider trying this in Windows first? Use both /f and /r switches. Then consider other things afterward.

How to Run CHKDSK on External Hard/USB Drive - 3 Steps - MiniTool

Detailed guide for how to run CHKDSK on external hard drive or USB drive in Windows 10. Also learn how to recover data from external hard drive or USB drive.

www.minitool.com

Then find chkdsk results in Event Viewer:

How to find chkdsk results in Windows 10

So, I always start from within Windows for these kinds of things.

Ditto. Been using chkdsk for a long time for a long list of problems. In the cases where a drive was too badly corrupted for chkdsk you usually can boot to a live Linux CD and work with that. Plenty of dicumentation out there and it isn't very difficult. If you can't fix a drive this way you can still usually access the drive and copy what you need from this. If you need some help with the live cd method I can help.

 

[show-Zi]

After backing up, it may be improved by low-level formatting.

Also, the software that WD distributed until 2020 seems to be able to test and low-level format the disk, so it's convenient. According to the introductory article I read, it seems that it can also be used with HDD disks that are not made by WD.

WD Software

List of all WD firmware and software available for download.

support.wdc.com

Since formatting is a prerequisite, a backup is required. And the low-level format takes quite a long time.

It is a Japanese site, but it may be helpful. The low-level format did not eliminate the bad sectors, but it improved the health and made it usable without problems.

不良セクタのあるHDDをローレベルフォーマットして、とりあえず使えるようにした話

こんにちは、トトロ兄さんです。 今回は、8年前のHDDをとりあえず使えるようにした話です。 はじめに 今回調子が悪くなったのは、IO DATAの「LAN DISK Home（HDLP-S

totoro-niisan.com

 

[DDE_Server]

After backing up, it may be improved by low-level formatting.

Also, the software that WD distributed until 2020 seems to be able to test and low-level format the disk, so it's convenient. According to the introductory article I read, it seems that it can also be used with HDD disks that are not made by WD.

WD Software

List of all WD firmware and software available for download.

support.wdc.com

Since formatting is a prerequisite, a backup is required. And the low-level format takes quite a long time.

It is a Japanese site, but it may be helpful. The low-level format did not eliminate the bad sectors, but it improved the health and made it usable without problems.

不良セクタのあるHDDをローレベルフォーマットして、とりあえず使えるようにした話

こんにちは、トトロ兄さんです。 今回は、8年前のHDDをとりあえず使えるようにした話です。 はじめに 今回調子が悪くなったのは、IO DATAの「LAN DISK Home（HDLP-S

totoro-niisan.com

I thought about formatting but stopped it as i was in harry i already take backup on my new HDD external hard drive but i don't want to give up my old one if it could be fixed " it 2 TB storage " such waste of storage
it segate type i bought another one "WD"

 

[DDE_Server]

Ditto. Been using chkdsk for a long time for a long list of problems. In the cases where a drive was too badly corrupted for chkdsk you usually can boot to a live Linux CD and work with that. Plenty of dicumentation out there and it isn't very difficult. If you can't fix a drive this way you can still usually access the drive and copy what you need from this. If you need some help with the live cd method I can help.

i checked the the external harddisk using check disk command and it didnot find a problem in the hard disk